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The HSR is expecting to see a $1.6-million shortfall in 2016 with the majority of the shortfall due to lower than expected fare revenues. Overtime and a half-million overbudget in parts contributing to shortfall.
Uber may know how to beat the taxi industry, but is completely loss at how to win votes from City Council.
Hamilton City Council’s annual public delegations on the budget runs from 3pm to 7pm, and you can watch live here on The Public Record.
The 2016 Public Works departmental budget presentation included a lengthy debate on the 10-year HSR transit improvement plan, controversial remarks about Colombia being “backwards” by Lloyd Ferguson, and a tabling of a decision on the future of DARTS. Full replay video.
City Councillors meet in Budget GIC to receive the 2016 budget requests from the Public Health and Planning & Economic Development
Live video starts at 9:30am on The Public Record.
City Councillors meet in Budget GIC to receive the 2016 budget requests from the Hamilton Public Library and the Hamilton Police Service. Live video starts at 9:30am on The Public Record.
Council meets as budget committee today to hear the budget presentations of the conservations authorities (Hamilton, Halton, Niagara, and Grand River) as well as the presentations of the Beach Rescue Unit and the Royal Botanical Gardens. The meeting starts at 9:30am and we’ll broadcast live.
Councillors will receive presentations from the City Manager’s Office and Corporate Services on their 2016 budget requests. Following this, they’ll debate a Vision Zero motion from Councillor Matthew Green. Replay Video.
“The City facilities group has identified the windows at Central [branch] as nearing imminent failure”.
Library budgeting $360,000 to replace.
The City’s 2016 operating budget books are now public and senior city staff are forecasting a 2.3% tax increase for a budget maintaining the status quo from 2015.
Overall, a maintenance budget will increase spending by 3.5%.